Paloma Faith

She was born Paloma Faith Blomfield to an English mother and Spanish father in Hackney, London.

Paloma Faith studied for a MA in theatre directing at University of the Arts in London. She funded her studies by working various part-time jobs that included sales assistant at lingerie store Agent Provocateur, singer in a burlesque cabaret, a bartender, a life model, an assistant stylist and a magician's assistant.

Faith relived one of her old occupations in the music video for "Smoke & Mirrors," which sees her play the role of a bored magician's assistant.